New green boards - Deck Cleaning Questions and Answers

RE: New green boards

Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 17:00:19 +0000

Just prewet and rinse any over spray and you should be okay.

RE: New green boards

smcobb99 — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:18:30 +0000

@administrator

Thank you; I returned the stripper for cleaner, and will wait for warmer temps for stain. One more quick question; is there any risk of damaging nearby stucco with the deck cleaner, or will it be ok if I rinse the stucco off when I rinse the deck in 15 minutes after application?

RE: New green boards

Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 14:01:43 +0000

The stripper is too aggressive for new wood. Temperate is too cold for most stain brands. You have to let the wood weather or the stain will fail: https://www.deckstainhelp.com/staining-a-new-deck/

New green boards

smcobb99 — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 17:09:36 +0000

I have new boards and they are plain PT lumber. I picked up deck stripper thinking it would just do a better job, now I realize a cleaner was what I should have for new boards. My question is, will the stripper be overkill and harm the new boards, or can I just use the stripper and avoid returning it for a cleaner? Also, is it ok to proceed with the process if it's 40 degrees? I sell my house in 2 months and don't have time to let it "weather" naturally (my climate of New Mexico is very dry, so the wood should be ready faster).